Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Oct. 30, 1918
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[Y.M.C.A. letterhead] 9 15 [October] 30th 1918 MyDarling Wife : - Fifteen years ago at this time we were just getting out of Cincinnati. Remember it? Ican see you dressed in that Brown suit as if it were yesterday. We have had a pretty busy day at the Mustering Station. This A.M. they were all whites, this afternoon several hundred Negroes. Some of them very Smelly too. My Clerk said they Made him sick, and he was Not Close to them as it was Necessary for Me to be. Some of the Whites are nearly as bad. One thing Ihave noticed, Unless due to some specific disease the Negroes as a rule have Much smoother skins than the whites. Isaw one of the Men who used to be a Conductor on the Street Car live among the Men this Morning. And tonight Mr. Bolick of Pittsburg. [Kansas] a former pupil of Prof. Calhoun Came and spoke to me regarding the
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the Ox. Prof Calhoun wanted. Ihad sent it. Marian’s letter Came this morning with your enclosure was Mighty glad to get both of them. Marian wrote a splendid letter for a 13 yr. old girl. Am proud of her. We went to a picture show on the hill tonight that was the worst I ever saw. Had IKnown what it was to be, You would not have found Me there. I Can not give you the title, but Kathyln Williams was one of the principals. They also had a funny, which wasn’t funny to me. Iwrote you about picking the Lady Peas. So be sure and pick all of the dried ones as well. You Know they were out in the Potato ground as well. Hope to get My check tomorrow and mail you so that you Can deposit and have something to pay your bills. Did you get your bill from Mrs. Haas? Have you heard anything more about the Texas recitals? We have lots of war arguments here. Some of the Men argue that it not near
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[Page 2] peace yet. That Germany is just using this talk to get her own people to continue to defend the Fatherland, also that this retreat is largely tosave themselves and get their people to fight a defensive fight tosave the Fatherland. I think that we who take the other side of it have the best of the Argument. The only thing that Iam afraid of is the Allies themselves. If they will only stand pat and stick together, things are Coming their way fast. Ido not feel absolutely sure of Wilson in this Matter, but hope for the best. I am sure Germany is doing everything in her power to bring about a disagreement among the Allies. She is sure up against the real thing if they only Continue it or leave it up to Foch. Haig and
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Pershing to Make the decision. We have had a Cold North wind here today and tonight seems like it Might snow a little. My Overcoat feels pretty good today. If Istay here will use it a lot I fancy. am Mighty glad the Barracks are well heated. How is your Wrist watch? Did it require another round of fixing. Mine isn’t very satisfactory. Would not bother with it at home 7 20 A.M. A Cold North Wind is blowing this morning and Overcoats are in order. The war news looks good in the morning paper. One of the Doctors Came in this morning and said that he wanted to make a prediction. It was that in 10 days, fighting would be at an end. Sounds good doesn’t it. That would not mean that we Could Come home, but things would assume a more definite form. Must stop and Mail this letter. Just lots of love. Hope for another letter today. Devotedly. Everett.
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| Title | Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Oct. 30, 1918 |
| Creator | Powers, Everett |
| Source | Powers, Everett. Letter to Marian Powers. 30 Oct. 1918. Dr. Everett Powers Collection. AR Box 1918. Powers Museum, Carthage, Missouri. |
| Description | Dr. Everett Powers wrote to his wife, Marian Powers, from Camp Dodge, Iowa on October 30, 1918. Dr. Powers served in the Medical Corps as a physician at Camp Dodge. In this letter, he discussed recent war news and the possibility of a peace agreement. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--United States; Camp Dodge (Iowa); World War, 1914-1918--African Americans; |
| Subject Local | Medical Corps; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | AR Box 1918 |
| Contributing Institution | Powers Museum |
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| Date Original | October 30, 1918 |
| Language | English |